The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-22


The question OF protection or compar-
ative free trade is now forced by Cleve-
lands message upon the people. The
issue is upon us. Many Democrats feel.
ing the danger to their party of standing
fairly upon this issue, have tried for
years to keep such plank out Of their
platform and in the last two presiden-
tisl campaigns the free trade planks
have been 30 craftily worded as to bear
different constructions in different locali-
ties. Now, however, there is no further
dodging. The Democratic party through
its ponderous and dull.witted leader,
Grover Cleveland, has sounded its key
note for 1883. It has declared in favor
of such a reduction of the tariff as
amounts to free trade.
The Republican party is willing to &C.
cept the issue thus made, and settle this
question in 1888. The question of pro-
lection or free trade is the great political
question of the day. To millions
of men in this fair broad land, 1t is Q
question of bread and butter question
of the maintenance Of pleasant and
happy home; q question Of the educa-
ton and welfare of their children .
question Of whether they will still re-
ceive the wages that have distinguished
the American workingman from all
others, as . man Of intelligence, inde.
pendence and of happy and comfortable
homes. OF all this Cleveland, either in
the interest of his English Mugwump
friends of New York, or in his dullness
and inability to see the right side Of any
question refuses to take any note; and
in his message openly admits that to q
large class there ID an advantage in a4
present state of the tariff which he believes
ought to be sacrjfced. He says, go
stubbornly have all efforts to reform the
present condition been resisted by those
of our fellow citizens thus engaged that
they can hardly complain of the suspic-
ion entertained to . certain extent that
there exists an organized combination
all along the line to maintain their advant.
age."
No one will complain a. to such sus-
picion. There is just such combination
a. true love for the welfare of ones
home and country constitutes; and il
the platform of 1888 attemps to carry out
the free trade policy of Mr.. Cleveland,
he will have further cause to complain
of this combination.
By the statements in the message
Cleveland admits that the measure
which he proposes will work harm to
about one-sixth of the population Of
the United States. Can any man be 30
blind ~ to reason that if the one.sixth
part of our population be turned out of
employment, that it would not work
irretrievsble ruin upon our whole coun.
tryf Again to quote from the message: /:
"As the volume and diversity of our
National activities increase, new recruits
are added to those who desire continu-
ation Of the new advantages which they
conceive the present system Of tariff
taxation directly offered them" Nowis
not here sufficient reasoning to condemn
the President out of his own mouth
As the volume of our industries in
creases, 20 does the demand for protect
ion increase. Does he propose, delib.
erately, to turn . deaf ear to the increas-
ing needs Of this great republic, which
has 20 far forgotten itself ~ to place it,
executive department under the guild
ance Of his laundering brain! It would
seem 20. The people Of the United
States are to be congratulated that in
1883 they may have . chance to speak
upon this great question. It has hover
ed like 4 wolf about the thresholds Of
citizens of every class for years. In the
next presidential campaign they viii be
given chance to throttle this danger
ous enemy forever. Let the people post
themselves thoroughly. It u the duty
Of every man who votes to understand
this question.
RU6HE.LD,
December 10th. 1887.
The Sunday-school ct this placs win
have Christmas services In the church
Chrigtmas night.